2 files changed, 20 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/guix/transformations.scm b/guix/transformations.scm
index 0cad18ba6e6..a9dd18b7e3d 100644
--- a/guix/transformations.scm
+++ b/guix/transformations.scm
@@ -356,7 +356,9 @@ a checkout of the Git repository at the given URL."
                                        (origin-uri (package-source old))))
                              (recursive? (if (or (git-checkout? uri)
                                                  (git-reference? uri))
-                                             (package-git-url+recursive? old)
+                                             (let ((_ recursive?
+                                                      (package-git-url+recursive? old)))
+                                               recursive?)
                                              #t)))
                         (package
                           (inherit old)
diff --git a/tests/transformations.scm b/tests/transformations.scm
index 1db54a0e196..82c3d2a5321 100644
--- a/tests/transformations.scm
+++ b/tests/transformations.scm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
 ;;; Copyright © 2016-2017, 2019-2024, 2026 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2021 Marius Bakke <marius@gnu.org>
+;;; Copyright © 2026 Maxim Cournoyer <maxim@guixotic.coop>
 ;;;
 ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
 ;;;
@@ -372,6 +373,22 @@
                      ((("x" dep3))
                       (map package-source (list dep1 dep3)))))))))))
 
+(test-equal "options->transformation, with-git-url, recursive? inheritance"
+  (git-checkout (url "https://example2.org")
+                (recursive? #f))
+  (let* ((p (dummy-package "chbouib"
+              (source (origin
+                        (method git-fetch)
+                        (uri (git-reference
+                               (url "https://example1.org")
+                               (commit "cabba9e")
+                               (recursive? #f)))
+                        (sha256 #f)))))
+         (t (options->transformation
+             '((with-git-url . "chbouib=https://example2.org")))))
+    (let ((new (t p)))
+      (package-source new))))
+
 (define* (depends-on-toolchain? p #:optional (toolchain "gcc-toolchain"))
   "Return true if P depends on TOOLCHAIN instead of the default tool chain."
   (define toolchain-packages